e this morning on "world news now," breaking developments in the new york city terror attack. >> the suspect in the deadly truck rampage made his first court appearance hours ago as we learned about new details. he asked for an isis flag in his hospital room and felt good about what he had done. complete coverage ahead. and breaking right now, the shooting inside a walmart that september shoppe sent shoppers for cover. our dan harris is tracing russian meddling. a factory. and a "world news now"

to be honest, nobody wanted it. it's time for corbell wishes and sardine dreams. we're going to one of the most exclusive locations that only the rich can enjoy until now. they let yours truly right in. and we're turning -- >> we still don't know why. >> no. and we're turning the place upside down pretty shortly. on this thursday, november 2nd. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> the robe is a really nice touch. >> it's an interesting touch, isn't it? ah, man, that was such a fun, fun shoot. we'll get to that a little bit later. that was fun, because it was a good reason to celebrate. >> yeah, i saw you sipping champagne. and they are sipping lots of champagne in houston. >> the houston astros, claiming their first-ever championship with that moment, right there. a 5-1 victory over the l.a. dodgers, a blowou

an epic seven-game world series. george springer was named world series mvp. he got a truck and all that, after hitting a record number of home runs. >> this was the scene back in houston, about 17,000 astros fans were inside the stadium, watching the game on big screens. the victory parade is already in the works for tomorrow by the way. and the parties are continuing even into the early morning hours. several hours after they won in los angeles. downtown houston, people are partying. see them there. the team has worn the houston strong patch on their uniforms and dedicated the win to the hurricane victims. that city needed a moment like this. >> what a great moment. unbelievable that they'd never been able to celebrate, their first-ever world series. what a great year for that to happen. >> more than 50 y

making. congratulations to houston. but we're going to move on to another city trying to recover from a tragedy. new york city still reeling from the deadly truck attack. >> it could lead to the death penalty. the 29-year-old from uzbekistan rolled into the courtroom in a wheelchair to hear federal charges against him after telling investigators that he felt good about what he had done. he wanted to hang an isis flag in his hospital room. he is accused of driving down a bike path in a pickup truck killing eight and wounding 12 others. >> he rented a truck last week to practice and chose halloween because he thought the streets would be more crowded. he wanted to kill as many as possible. >> reporter: inside that horror following that deadly truck attack. a school bus brought to a stand still in the middle of the road. >> can you call 911? oh, my god!

oh, my god! okay. i need an ambulance, right here! right here! the guy t-boned. kid right there. >> reporter: firemen and police rush in, working frantically to get to the children inside, just moments after it 29-year-old sayfullo saipov crashed into it. he had been planning the ram page for weeks, conducting prior reconnaissance on the very spot. then on the afternoon of halloween, just after 2:00 p.m., renting a large truck at this home depot in new jersey. video shows him exiting the bridge into new york city. video shows the truck swir offi swerving into the bike path. panicked witnesses saying

street, yelling in arabic, "allahu akbar." >> i saw him running toward a group of kids. i didn't know if he was going to start shooting, where he was going to shoot. >> reporter: they say saipov, waving what we now know is a pellet gun and paint ball gun. >> one of those officers, ryan nash, takes action and fires his service weapon, bringing the attack to an end. >> reporter: the suspect now on the ground, detained. in the wake of the attack, crumpled bicycles. some trying to help the injured. the engine from the truck that caused so much destruction still smoking. and inside the truck. knife the, more fake pistols and a note that said "isis will endure forever. ." authorities identified eight victims who did not survive, darren drake from new

perfect son. >> i'm not even ang richry. i'm not angry at all. and nicolas cleaves. five friends from argentina, visiting new york to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their high school graduation lost their lives. and a mother from belgium, her younger son just three months old. the suspect is facing federal terrorism charges. if he hadn't crashed, investigators say his next target would have been the brooklyn bridge. gio benitez, abc news. >> and authorities are questioning a second man identified as a friend of the suspect. >> he was identified after investigators released a poster saying they were looking for him. and they want to know what he may have known about the plot and is not believed to have been an accomplice. >> and president trump called for the death penalty for the suspect in the tru

system, saying we are laughingstock. he referred to the suspect as an animal and said he would consider sending him to guantanamo bay. he criticized chuck schumer for backing the visa lottery program that allowed the suts spent to move to the u.s. >> this man that came in or whatever you want to call him, brought in with him other people. and he was the point of contact, the primary point of contact for, and this is preliminarily, 23 people that came in or potentially came in with him. and that's not acceptable. so we want to get rid of chain migration. >> officials say at least two of those 23 people were suspected of possible terror ties. the president said we need to get much tough earn aer and les po

two trump campaign officials are returning to court today. they have been confined to their homes after being charged in connection with the russian investigation. they want their bonds reduced. manaforts is $10 million. gates' is $5 million. and republicans are vowing to keep this morning's new self-imposed deadline for the tax plan. meanwhile, rules affecting yearly tax-free contributions to 401(k)s aren't set yet either. they want to cut the amount from 90% to $2400. break news from north of denver. police in thornton, colorado say someone opened fire on a group of people inside the walmart, sending many shoppers just running for cover. police were able to evacuate customers who had been hiding inside the store. so far no arrests have

announced. investigators are reviewing security footage and interviewing witnesses to try to get a better description right now of that shooter. on to lighter notes, shall we? the so-called doughnut boy has hit another city, bringing donuts to police officers as a sign of gratitude. >> he is tyler, and this is his latest stop in omaha, nebraska there. he started his i do-nut need a reason to stop and thank a cop in florida. >> it's got a nice ring to it. i do-nut need a reason. he has served more than 36,000 donuts in two dozen states, and his goal is to make it to all 50 states. >> so nebraska officers gave him police patches antd tee shirts and sang happy birthday, because he becomes 10 years o

the new beer illegal in 12 states. plus, if you're ever strolling through central park, you might notice the essex house. they let the rich and famous inside, and well, they made a mistake. kendis went there as well. >> but first we go to russia to visit the source of those fake online election ads meant to divide american voters. you're watching "world news now." i did everything i could to make her party perfect. almost everything. you know, 1 i n 10 houses could get hit by an expensive septic disaster. but for only $7 a month,

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we're back now with the russia investigation on capitol hill. attorneys for facebook, twitter, even google, faced another day of tough questioning over content sponsored by russia. >> the house intelligence committee shared more of the ads aimed at dividing americans, like this one pushing a pro-secession program for texas. another against president trump planned for after the election. >> dan harris flew to st. pet s petersburg, russia. >> reporter: we're in st. petersburg, russia trying to get

inside a building known as the troll factory. hundreds of internet trolls are at work. security guards push us out, threatening to call the police. not far away, we meet a journalist who went undercover in 2015, working in the troll factory for about $700 a month. what was your job when you were working there? what did you guys do all day? >> reporter: she tells me she would invent fictional characters and post under their names with topics carefully selected by her bosses. she says she and some of her fellow ex-trolls shot these undercover videos inside the building shows tight security and rows of trolls typing away. this man told an independent russian television station he worked in the unit that specifically targeted america. one minute, he said, you needed to be a redneck from kentucky. and then later you had to be some kind of white d

minnesota. and in 15 minutes you needed to be from new york writing something in black slang. they didn't want to let us in to see their work. and just to give you a sense of how far the trolls allegedly go, one ex-troll told us some of his fellow colleagues actually traveled here on research missions. another told us that bosses forced all trolls to watch the netflix show house "house of ca" >> amazing how much research they did to make it seem so realistic. >> and amazing how much reach they had. 150 million on facebook alone. kendis takes us on an invited tour? >> yes, we're taking the grand tour of one of the grandest piece pieces of real estate this side of guam. what could go wrong? bowl cleaner has 10x more cleaning power l power toit

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live large with another edition of lifestyles of the rich and kendis. >> so i was somehow able to sneak past security at one of the most iconic buildings around. you've likely seen the sign for the essex house hotel. but now we see more than that. we see the suites. >> ooh. >> more more than 80 years, it has towered above new york's central park. 43 storeys up, the iconic sign and lights of the essex house, illuminating the skyline. but the essence house is more than just a sign, more than just a beacon for weary new yorkers looking for a place to spend the night. it is really a very cool hotel with steep history. let's check it out. you walk or skip down its art deco hallways and feel the history. it opened its doors in 1931, but constantly evolving with the times. ♪ i couldn't

feeling ♪ >> the late david bowie had an apartment here up until his death. and shows like boardwalk empire to madam secretary shot here. and lifestyles of the rich and kendis. hi, how's it going? don't most people make an entrance like that? cecelia is our lovely tour guide. >> it is truly iconic. >> we'll take this car. this is us. don't mind if i do. >> you already feel at home. >> wow. wow is right. the essex house pulled out all the stops for us. their executive chef was at our beckoning. their food and beverage manager. even carlos, i mean, he's security. i assume i'll get kicked out in the end. back to the suite. >> this is the central park terrace suite. 2,000 square feet. >> looks like my apartment. test out the fav

the black guy on this program is funny. he got slimed. >> let's come on, see the suite. >> reporter: the suite is actually massive. full living room, separate dining rooms. two and a half baths. two bedrooms. boasting unobstructed views of central park. they knew i was coming. my own personal robe. what is this? >> please be my guest. >> reporter: okay. good morning. >> so you have feta cheese and mini fruit kabobs. >> awesome. can we dig in? >> let's do it. >> bon appetit. wow. that was amazing. look at this! massive.

champagne? >> reporter: what if i want to have a party? >> this is the place to do it. >> reporter: what about real rowdy party? ♪ ♪ never drunk that alcohol ♪ don't think about that alcohol ♪ ♪ freshening ♪ freshening you [ laughter ] >> how long did you just lay there? surrounded by solo cups? >> carlos. >> before carlos showed up. >> carlos showed up and proceeded to keck ick us out. but it was fun. when we were doing the dance sequence, you sho

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♪ it is your "mix" time and we are still celebrating halloween a little bit, i guess. and one of our favorite scenes of any movie in recent history -- >> i'm already laughing, and you haven't shown it yet. >> the sloth, you know, the sloth from "zootopia." he told the sloth a joke. it takes him forever to laugh. anyway, apparently the folks at the dmv at san diego have jokes. this was their halloween -- >> oh, that was awesome. >> this guy had to work halloween and made the most of his shift byoi

sloth at the register there at the dmv. >> i'm sure people thought it was funny, unless he actually acted the part. they were like, give -- me -- my -- paperwork. the last time i went to the dmv was actually speedy unlike the situation -- all right, over to another amazing costume, this comes from ireland, a 11-year-old boy named thomas upped his game dressing as a bumb bumble bee from the transformers. he actually transforms. how cool is that? his mom lorraine filmed the whole thing. i'm just wondering what he's going to do next year. >> that is amazing. so samuel adams, we like samuel

classic one. really? i go old school. they've just released a $200 beer. there it is. in its barrel. extremely rare beer. it has -- >> wow. >> high alcohol content of 28%. >> does a genie come out of the bottle? >> it does look like -- ♪ doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, >> they only recommend that you have one ounce at a time. so one ounce. one ounce. >> okay, from delicious beer to, well, you'll have to decide. hawaiian pizza's long been a source of contention. now we have a new pizza to add to the

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this morning on "world news now," houston, we have a winner, an epic world series with a stunning game seven, the astros dominating the dodgers. see who predicted this outcome three years ago and who got down on one knee, with a winning play after the game. on this thursday, november 2nd. >> lots of congratulations going around. also the latest on the new york terror suspect and what he asked for in the hospital. plus, what federal agents found on his phone. and new this half hour. former first lady is speaking out about social media. >> and she's not holding back. michelle obama is telling some young people, think before you tweet. we'll tell you about that coming up.